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New Tricks for Old Dogs: Translational Medicine at Mizzou

Researchers at Mizzou are using a collaborative approach to developing arthritis treatments for dogs with the hope of translating their discoveries into treatments for humans. We give you a closer look at their progress.

Mizzou has developed the concept of one health one medicine, where every department of the university, from engineering to the individual medical schools, works toward one goal collaboratively. The College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri in Columbia is not only an active teaching college, they are on the vanguard of translational medicine. Currently, they are developing arthritis medicine for dogs. The veterinary school, especially within the Comparative Orthopaedic Laboratory, are making medical discoveries that they hope will someday translate to humans.

Tags: Big 5, Life Science, The Local Show, TLS334

On The Frontier of Life Science: The Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Pam James takes viewers inside of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, which has attracted some of the world's finest medical researchers to Kansas City to develop innovative approaches to the causes, treatment and prevention of a variety of diseases.

The term “life sciences” gets thrown around a lot these days. It is even a big part of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Big 5. But what does it mean exactly? It is a concept that can be hard to understand, and sometimes quite complicated.

Life science is a multi-billion dollar industry in Kansas City, and it includes over 240 companies involved in the health of humans, animals and plants. One of these local life sciences organizations is the venerable Stowers Institute for Medical Research, which opened in 2000 with much fanfare on the site of the former Menorah Medical Center and was endowed with a jaw-dropping gift of $2 billion from the founder of American Century investments, Jim Stowers and his wife, Virginia.

Over the last decade, the Stowers Institute, located just off the Country Club Plaza, has attracted some of the world’s finest medical researchers to Kansas City to analyze our society’s most debilitating diseases and the keys to their causes. But after 13 years and such a large endowment, what kind of specific research and developments are actually taking place inside the Institute? Producer Pam James visits this center for life science research and discovery to show viewers what the Stowers Institute is all about.

Tags: Big 5, Big 5 Ideas, Life Science, The Local Show, TLS326

Paving the Way to the Superhighway: Time Warner Cable’s Low Income Plan

Time Warner Cable unveiled a new low cost internet plan for low income families. Parents of children in certain school districts will be eligible in this alternative to Google Fiber. The Local Show was at the press conference where Mayors Sly James and Joe Reardon helped make the announcement.

Much has been made in the news lately about Google Fiber finally hooking up Kansas City homes to its hotly-anticipated high speed network, but there are still lingering concerns about who will be left behind.

A survey this summer found that a quarter of Kansas Citians don’t have broadband Internet access at home. While Google is offering free internet service for a $300 hook-up fee in those neighborhoods that are lucky enough to be part of its roll-out area, that still leaves huge swaths of the metro area without affordable service.

Now Time Warner Cable is getting in on the act by announcing, at a big press conference with both Kansas City Mayor’s, a less than 10 dollar-a-month internet service intended for low income families living in nine area school districts.

Time Warner’s $9.95-a-month plan will allow anyone with a child enrolled in any of these school districts and who’s currently not a Time Warner customer to take advantage of the discount program.

You have until the end of January to apply. We’ll acknowledge that if you don’t have a computer, you won’t be able to check there. Here’s the telephone number in case you want to take advantage of this service: 1-855-746-8704.

Tags: Technology, The Local Show, TLS315

Rock ‘n’ Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution: The Science of Rock ‘n’ Roll

We visit Union Station for the world premiere of the new exhibit “The Science of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, which provides a fresh look at the history of rock from the perspective of science and technology.

Union Station has been bringing in a lot of traveling exhibits over the last couple of years. You experienced the doomed ocean liner Titanic this summer, earlier it was the blockbuster Diana exhibit. Then of course we’ve had the Dead Sea Scrolls and who can forget Bodies Revealed? What all of these exhibits have in common though is that they all came from somewhere else, first.

Well Union Station’s latest offering has never been seen anywhere else before. Starting this week, Kansas City’s historic attraction brings you the world premiere of the “Science of Rock ‘n’ Roll” – a fresh look at the history of rock from the perspective of science and technology.

Now through May, you’ll be able to see how music has shaped the tools of rock–and how those tools have changed the music. And before you ask if you will just be reading and looking, rest assured that there’s a whole bunch of playing, strumming, and getting in touch with your inner rockstar.

Tags: Science, The Local Show, TLS311, Union Station

Science in Action: KU Med’s Clinical Research Center

Producer Rich Miller takes us inside KU Med's Clinical Research Center in Fairway, Kansas for a closer look at the cutting edge clinical trials that are attracting patients from all over the world.

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce has made Growing Kansas City’s Medical Research, From Discovery to Cure one of its Big 5 Ideas for the metro. We’ve been tracking what that actually means on this program with chamber and civic leaders over the last several months. This week, we perhaps put the most human face on the issue as we show you how patients from as far away as New Zealand are now heading to Kansas City to take advantage of some of the cutting edge research and clinical trials now going on in our own backyard. Producer Rich Miller takes us inside KU Med’s Clinical Research Center in Fairway, Kansas for a closer look.

Tags: Big 5, Big 5 Ideas, Health, KU Medical Center, Medicine, Science, The Local Show, TLS308

Silicon Prairie Land Rush: The Tech Boom in the Crossroads

We take you inside three tech startups in the Crossroads to show you more of what “the scene” looks like these days.

There’s a lot of attention being paid right now, both locally and nationally, to building our economy through technology…Startup America for example. And with the arrival of Google Fiber, it’s been a particularly hot topic in Kansas City lately.

While tech companies have been popping up all across the metro, there’s a noticeable cluster developing in the vicinity of Downtown and the Crossroads. We take you inside three tech startups, to show you more of what “the scene” looks like these days.

Another indication of just how much is going in with Kansas City’s tech scene. Last week, the first “startup” crawl event was held…shuttling the curious to a number of startups in the Crossroads and beyond.

Tags: Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology, The Local Show, TLS322

Smith Electric CEO Bryan Hansel Interview

Brian Hansel, CEO, Smith Electric

Nick Haines interviews Bryan Hansel, whose Kansas City-based company, Smith Electric, is a leading manufacturer of electric trucks.

Inside Smith Electric:

President Obama’s speech at Smith Electric on July 8, 2010

Tags: The Local Show

Soaking Up Sun: Kauffman Stadium Goes Green

Solar panels were recently installed around the outfield of Kauffman Stadium that will generate enough electricity to power four average homes. The Kansas City Royals play their first home game of the season on April 13.

Friday marks the Royals season home opener. If you are heading over to Kauffman Stadium, you will notice something different at the K. With 120 newly installed large solar panels wrapping the back of the ballpark, the Royals are going green. It is apparently the largest in-stadium solar installation in major league baseball.

The panels will generate about 36,000 kilowatt hours of renewable energy a year. That’s enough to power four average homes. The panels are non-reflective and tilted to keep any reflections from interfering with play. That was a concern of Major League Baseball, which had to approve the stadium change.

When the dog days of summer arrive and you are basking in the sun at the stadium, just remember that even your beer and soda are going to be cooled by the sun.

Tags: Sustainability, The Local Show, TLS224

Somebody’s Watching Me: K-State’s Drone Program

Special Correspondent Sam Zeff gets an inside look at Kansas State University's drone program, one of only two such programs in the country.

It’s the only industry that promises a boon to the American economy and a better way to kill terrorists. Those who make and market drones say it could add 82-billion dollars to the economy after the FAA allows for their commercial use in 2015, but video of Hellfire missile strikes and rumors of government drones spying on Americans have complicated the industry.

We sent KCPT Special Correspondent Sam Zeff to Kansas State University, one of the leading drone research institutions in the country, to investigate. K-State is one of the first two Universities in the U.S. to offer a Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

While the Kansas National Guard doesn’t own any drones now it is still participating in research. Its 190th Air Refueling Wing at Forbes Field in Topeka has been working with the Air Force on developing unmanned refueling tankers. As for the politics: Representative Casey Guernsey says he will continue pushing his drone bill next year in Jefferson City. A similar bill in Kansas also failed to pass but its sponsor also says it will be back next session.

Tags: Science, Technology, The Local Show, TLS334

Under the Sea: Kansas City’s SEA LIFE Aquarium

Five thousand sea creatures, including sharks and stingrays, are finding a new home in Kansas City, as the new $15 million SEA LIFE Aquarium finally opens its doors tomorrow at Crown Center. There are 30 display tanks including a massive ocean tank with a walk through underwater tunnel where visitors are surrounded by fish and sharks. A Legoland Discovery Center is being built next door, but that won’t open for a few more weeks.

KCPT partnered with the new SEA LIFE Aquarium on a journalism contest where we invited high school broadcasting students to cover the arrival of the fish to their new home in Kansas City. Using the theme “The Fish Are Coming,” ten high school teams put together a two minute news account about the sea creatures arriving at the aquarium.

The winning high school team would have their report featured on The Local Show and we are pleased to announce the winner is…Park Hill South High School.

Winners of the SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium and KCPT Video Journalism Contest: Park Hill South High School and the reporting team of Sung Huh, Jacob Orlowski and Raymond Hadlock. Congratulations!

Tags: Conservation & Nature, Crown Center, Education, Environment, Local, Nature, The Local Show, TLS223

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